2009 Kalendar: (please email Connie email webmaster if you have pictures that can be included here)

11 January 2009 Sunday, Lodge meeting, 6pm Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hancock Install Officers, program video.

7 February 2009 Saturday, 1 pm Barneløpet (children's ski race) at Hancock's Maasto Hiihto classic cross country ski trail, sponsored by our Ulseth Lodge, Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club, Keweenaw Community Foundation and Portage Health System. Registration at 12 noon in the Chalet; ski starts from 1pm to 3pm. Volunteers are need to bring baked goods, help with the race, and inside the Chalet for this 2nd Annual event. Contact the Stordahls if you can help.  Click here for registration form.

7 February 2009 Saturday, 7:30 pm MTU Winter Carnival, Chemistry Bldg #19 MTU, potluck snacks & drinks; watch Torchlight parade and Fireworks! Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Torch Light Parade down Mt Ripley & Fireworks. The Sons of Norway, Ulseth Lodge members have reserved a room on the campus of MTU to view the parade and fireworks from the warmth of the Chemical Sciences Building. That is building number 19 on the campus map here: www.mtu.edu/tools/map.html We will meet and socialize with family and friends starting at 7:30pm Saturday in second floor room 208, the Chemistry Learning Center. Juice and coffee will be provided; please bring a Norwegian dessert snack or finger food and watch this spectacular event!

Feb 19, 2009 The National Sons of Norway co-sponsor the Barnebirkie, a race for over 1,300 children during the famous annual Brikebeiner cross country ski race in nearby Hayward/Cable, Wisconsin as a tribute to the original Birkebeiner ski marathon  to save the infant future King of Norway in 1206. Our Ulseth Lodge is asked to send cookies to give to the children as they finished the race. So if you can donate some cookies to this event, please package them in a box or ice cream bucket (not wrapped individually) and label the container Ulseth Lodge cookies. Bring them to the kitchen of Gloria Dei church in Hancock sometime by Wednesday Feb 18th.  Local members, Richard & Nancy Imm volunteer at the race and will deliver our cookies again this year. click here to see a video of a recent Barnebirkie in Hayward, Wisc.

8 March 2009 Sunday, 2-6 pm Ulseth Lodge ski/snowshoe and potluck dinner, Chalet at Maasto Hiihto ski trails in Hancock. We will eat at 5:00 and ski or snow shoe on the trails anytime after 2:00. Bring soups, crockpots, breads, desserts; if you can bring soup or chili for this please contact Stordahls 482-0292.  It is supposed to be a full moon that week so we could go out after dinner also. Bring the family, friends and a dish to pass and enjoy the great outdoors!

17 May 2009 Sunday, 5-8 pm Annual Syttende Mai celebration! Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hancock, potluck dinner and musical entertain by the children, then an original composite by Robin Øye on flute, and finally, special guest musician, Dave Bezotte with Luke Dedo, playing Norwegian music, including an original Waltz written by Connie's Norwegian Grandfather, Arthur Bell! This is the Norwegian Constitution Day celebration, which is one of Norway's most important Celebrations of the Year, so you do not want to miss this!
Syttende Mai 2009 program: Norwegian Waltz composed by Connie Julien's Norwegian grandfather, Arthur Bell (1886-1966) performed by Dave Bezotte with Luke Dedo.

20 June 2009 Saturday, Longest Day Celebration! McLain State Park, Hancock; potluck dinner and watch sun set on the longest day of the year! Potluck dinner will be at 5:00, with games and social hour starting an hour or two earlier. We have the main shelter reserved for all day beginning at 8am, so if you want, spend the day at the Park!! Bring your main dish to pass, your fav beverage, and your plates and utensils. We do have electric power in the shelter if you need to keep something warm.
The summer solstice, is celebrated in Norway every June on the longest day of the year. It is called Jonsok/Sankthansaften or St. Hans Aften (St. John's Eve) in Norway; June 24^th is the birthday of St. John the Baptist, which used to be the longest day before the Gregorian calendar. Midsummer's Eve celebrations, were pagan in origin, and featured bonfires. They were lit to protect against evil spirits which were believed to roam freely when the sun was turning southwards again. On this day, barbeques are held featuring games and lotteries. Bonfires are still a main part of the observance.

24 June 2009 Norwegian book club meeting at Andrea's home in Houghton at 7:30 Wednesday, first book: KON TIKI by Thor Hyerdahl; email webmaster for directions. All the books above are available through Amazon.com, new or used.  The older books are also available through Alibris.com (used and rare books).  Otherwise, our libraries have free Interlibrary Loan, and are happy to help you.

29 July 2009 Norwegian book club meeting at Andrea's home in Houghton at 7:30 Wed, book: BOY: TALES OF CHILDHOOD by Roald Dahl; email webmaster for directions. All the books above are available through Amazon.com, new or used.  The older books are also available through Alibris.com (used and rare books).  Otherwise, our libraries have free Interlibrary Loan, and are happy to help you.

August 2009 Work Bee at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Calumet to get it cleaned up for the Open House on August 15th.

15 August 2009 Saturday, Heritage Days in Calumet, need volunteers for morning; vafler (waffles) booth fundraiser

19 August 2009 Norwegian book club meeting at Andrea's home in Houghton at 7:30 Wed, book: KRISTEN LAVRANSDATTER by Sigrid Undset (1st part: The Bridal Wreath); email webmaster for directions. All the books above are available through Amazon.com, new or used.  The older books are also available through Alibris.com (used and rare books).  Otherwise, our libraries have free Interlibrary Loan, and are happy to help you.

13 September 2009 Sunday, 6 pm Fall Round-up Rally!   Including potluck dinner, meeting and program, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hancock; video program will follow our theme this year which is "Norske Immigration to the U.S." President Wayne asks that we read the 'Special Report, Is Our Future In Jeopardy?' that is found in the Sept issue of the VIKING mag. We will discuss the Report as a part of the meeting period. Please bring a main-dish to pass and/or special desert. Coffee and juice will be provided. Set-up@ 5:30 , Dinner @ 6:00, Meeting @ 7:00 , Program @ 7:30.  We are encouraged to Please bring guests who may be interested in joining our Lodge!

29 November 2009 Sunday 7 pm Ulseth Lodge general membership meeting; Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hancock; election of Officers for 2010 and program on Norse Emigration with treats to follow! (wonderful open faced Norwegian sandwiches were provided by Nancy and Richard Imm and treats from many)
Our slate of elected Officers and this year's Program Appointees are:
President - Wayne Stordahl,
VP - Bryan Milde,
Secretary and Hospitality - Eileen Stordahl,
Treasurer - Gregory Odegard,
Music - Robin Øye
Programs - Susan Rokicki and Karen Johnson,
Membership - Edith Snortland,
Audit Comm - Joseph Mihal,
Webmaster and Publicity - Connie Julien,
Adopt a School Program Rep: Ardys Maki
Sports & Recreation Directors: Nancy and Richard Imm
Youth Director: Haley Vingsness
Trustees: Maggie Vanek, Ronda Bogan, Karen Johnson.
Foundation Director: Lois Blau

6 December 2009 Sunday 4pm, Annual Julefest celebration and pot luck dinner, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hancock; Program, games and Silent Auction! (Please arrive early with your silent auction items and give us an idea of minimum price.) If you need a ride, please contact us. If you have them, wear your Norwegian clothing or red and royal blue colors and bring your tasty Norwegian specialty foods! The lodge will provide juice and coffee. Dinner at 5. We also like to donate to the food drive box, so bring in a non-perishable food item to add to the box! If you have been collecting used postal stamps for the Norwegian children's charity, bring them too! If you have taken any pictures of our Ulseth Lodge events, bring them to include in our album!
 

Patricia Van Pelt reads to youth

video of Lief playing piano!

Here are a few Julefest songs on youtube: Kerstin Blodig: Det kimer nu til Julefest  and Sissel album "Glade Jul (Silent Night)"

16 Dec 2009 Wednesday 10am-1pm  Lefse Bake at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church: Learn to bake Norwegian lefse! Bring your ingredients: cooled cooked riced potatoes, butter, sugar, flour, and pans, rollers etc if you have them.

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